Psychology
5 years ago

Fluctuating wishes of suicidal individuals may reduce risk of self-harm

Elsevier eBooks
The temporal dynamics of the wish to live and the wish to die among suicidal individuals
Craig J. Bryan

Paper Summary

Suicidal individuals often feel both a desire to live and a desire to die at the same time. These feelings can change over time, and when they change together, the risk of suicide decreases. By focusing on increasing the wish to live, the risk of suicide can be reduced.

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